Lessons from My 98-year-old Dad: Keep Calm and Carry On
by Marilynn Chadwick
"Then the Lord God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him'." Genesis 2:18
During our growing up years, Mom was more than just Dad's companion. She was what the Bible refers to in Genesis 2:18 as his "helper." The original word in Hebrew is ezer, which means a strong, often heroic, source of support. Mom was both strong and kind and she was Daddy's rock.
Mom stopped teaching school when the kids came—family was everything to her. She especially loved Dad's parents and his three sisters and their families. Dad's job required…
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